Is the patient choice the best choice?

BJOG. 2021 Jun 17. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16814. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUterine fibroids, the most common type of tumor among women of reproductive age are often associated with symptoms and a reduced quality of life (Stewart et al. BJOG 2017;124:1501-12). Hysterectomy has been traditionally the primary approach for the management of symptomatic fibroids after unsuccessful medical treatment. In symptomatic women who do not want to undergo hysterectomy, myomectomy and uterine-artery embolization (UAE) are therapeutic options, but solid evidence on the cost-effectiveness is lacking (Gupta et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012;5:CD005073).PMID:34138508 | DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.16814

Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - June 17, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: Angelo B Hooker Source Type: research